Wargame Rules

CHECK YOUR 6!

03-01 - CHECK YOUR 6!  (CY6!) is an exciting new set of WWII air combat rules from SkirmishCampaigns. CY6! has been in development for two years and will be released in July 2007. The rules are a joint effort between author Scott Fisher (ARC of FIRE, SkirmishCampaigns) and the dauntless Chris Pringle (TAC-WWII), Mark Fastoso (Colonial Campaigns), Buck Surdu (BAPS, Gaslight), CB Stevens, Alvin Gunkel, Jerry Frazee, Tom Poston, Nick Murray and former U.S.A.F. Thunderbird pilot Rob Givens. Three scenario books will also be released along the SkirmishCampaigns model in July 2007.

• SIMPLICITY:   The key design goal for CY6! was to maximize pilot influence and historical accuracy while keeping the game relatively easy to play. Since players plot moves simultaneously, the game can easily accommodate large numbers of aircraft by increasing the number of players. All of the key game charts are on two sides of one 8x11" chart.

• TURNS:   Turns are plotted in advance (similar to the old Blue Max system), so large games are possible; at Cold Wars 2006, one game with 12 players and completed it in less than 2 hours.

• PILOT SKILL:   CY6! has four pilot skills, +0 (Green), +1 (Skilled), +2 (Veteran) and +3 (Ace). Pilot skill is critical to success. In CY6! players will quickly find out that if one is inexperienced one should avoid enemy aces at all costs! Pilot skill is the most important aspect in the game (a factor lacking in a surprising number of air games). CY6! truly reflects the words of Chuck Yeager, "It is the man, not the machine."

• SCALE:  Any scale models may be used. CY6! was playtested with 1/600, 1/144, 1/300 and 1/72 aircraft.

• WEAPONS:  Weapons types are: LMG/MMG, HMG, Low-Velocity Cannon, Modern Cannon, Low-Velocity Heavy Cannon and Heavy Cannon. Heavy Cannon may be modified by Low, Very Low and Extremely Low rate of fire.

• AIRCRAFT:  Aircraft have two sets of attributes, one for low-med altitude and one for high (20,000ft +) altitude. Attributes are: Maneuver, Max Speed, Agility, Climb/Dive, Acceleration and Robustness.

• MOVEMENT:  Movement is handled via hexes and maneuver charts illustrating possible maneuvers for each speed level. The game features 3D maneuvers and has several Operational Altitude Bands (CABs); within each is six Tactical Altitude Levels (TAL).

• COVERAGE:  Basic rules will cover aircraft combat from 1925-1947 and will include rules for early jet aircraft (Korean War supplement will be released at a later date). All statistics for key aircraft of the Axis and Allied powers will be included with the CY6! rule book.

• SCENARIOS:  Several scenario books will be released with the rules. The first scenario book will focus on the Battle of Britain; later books will focus on the air battles over North Africa and Sicily, and Guadalcanal.

$30.00

Check Your 6! Supplements

OVER THE CHANNEL
BATTLE OF BRITAIN

04-01 - OVER THE CHANNEL: is a scenario and campaign book for the popular  CHECK YOUR 6!  Air Combat and Campaign Rules. This book contains 18 historical scenarios for recreating the aerial campaign over England and France from October 1939 to January 1941 that can be played individually or linked to form a single campaign.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: this book includes several introduction sections that contain historical background information including insight into the key British and German Aces of the Battle of Britain plus a campaign map and bibliography for further reading.

AIRCRAFT STATISTICS and PAINTING GUIDE: this book contains statistics for all campaign aircraft statistics in CHECK YOUR 6!  format and two pages describing the standard paint schemes of aircraft from the Campaign.

$20.00

Guadalcanal
The Cactus Air force

04-02 - Guadalcanal: is a scenario and campaign book for the popular CHECK YOUR 6! Air Combat and Campaign Rules. This book contains 9 historical scenarios for recreating the aerial campaigns of the US and Japanese forces in Operation Ka on Guadalcanal between August and September 1942. The scenarios can be played individually or linked to form a single campaign using the unique CHECK YOUR 6!  Paragraph Campaign System.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: this book includes several introduction sections that contain historical background information including insight into the key American and Japanese Aces of the campaign plus a campaign map and bibliography for further reading.

AIRCRAFT STATISTICS: this book contains statistics for all campaign aircraft statistics in CHECK YOUR 6!  format.

$20.00

FALCON OF THE DUCE

04-03 - FALCON of the DUCE: is a scenario and campaign book for the popular CHECK YOUR 6! Air Combat and Campaign Rules. This book contains 16 historical scenarios for recreating the aerial campaigns of Italian Ace Franco Lucchini from 1940 to 1943. The scenarios can be played individually or linked to form a single campaign.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: this book includes several introduction sections that contain historical background information including insight into the the battles involving Lucchini. The book also includes a campaign map and bibliography for further reading.

AIRCRAFT STATISTICS: this book contains statistics for 23 aircraft featured in the campaign in aircraft statistics for CHECK YOUR 6! .

$20.00